The 5V28 is the large missile used by later S-200 / SA-5 Gammon air-defense complexes. It is cataloged here as a relationship-only munition because its public record is most useful for explaining the S-200 system's launch equipment, range, propulsion, and Ukrainian reactivation footage without implying separate conflict use beyond directly sourced parent-system records.
S-200 references distinguish the earlier 5V21 missile used by S-200 Angara from 5V28-series missiles used by later Vega, Vega-E, and Dubna configurations. This record groups the 5V28-series missile as the linked munition for the S-200 system rather than treating each subdesignation as a separate public weapon page.
The 5V28 is treated as a launched munition in the catalog because it depends on the wider S-200 radar, launcher, preparation, and command system.
| Launcher | Launcher type | Launch evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Long-range surface-to-air missile system | Later S-200 variants fire 5V28-series missiles from semi-fixed launch equipment; 2025 Ukrainian footage showed 5V28 missiles launched from a standard stationary 5P72V launcher. Sources: S-200 (SA-5 Gammon), First Detailed Video of Ukraine Using S-200 Missile |
The S-200 family entered service as a long-range Soviet air-defense system; later Vega-family configurations introduced the 5V28 missile.
Sources: S-200 (SA-5 Gammon)
Defense reporting identified Ukrainian footage of S-200 combat launches as 5V28 missiles fired from standard 5P72V launchers.
Sources: First Detailed Video of Ukraine Using S-200 Missile
